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These are the platform-specific additions for the Kent G3 Hybrid Inverter (10 / 12 / 15 kW three-phase). Run the Common Commissioning Checklist first — this list never applies to Kent M1.
For trained and authorized installers only. Do not begin platform steps until the Common checklist is fully completed.

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Platform pre-checks

Verify these items before the G3 power-up sequence.
  • Altitude — confirm the site is at or below 4000 m. Pass: confirmed.
  • Mounting angle — unit mounted vertical within ±5°; clearances per the G3 figures including ≥ 500 mm from the ground at the bottom and fan-side clearances (air in from the left, out to the right) unobstructed. Pass: angle measured; clearances measured and photographed. 📷
  • Grounding — external grounding conductor and heat-sink ground terminal connected per the manual figure. Pass: both conductors landed and photographed. 📷
  • Phase rotation — check with a rotation meter at the grid terminals; match the utility’s L1–L2–L3 to the inverter’s AC terminals. Pass: rotation correct; no phase alarm at boot.

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Power-up and first configuration

Use the on-device HMI (four-key navigation). Access the installer session before entering settings.
1

DC switch discipline

Operate the DC switch only when string current is below 0.5 A — verify with a clamp ammeter before every operation. This is an arc-prevention rule, not a guideline. Pass: rule followed at every DC switch operation.
2

Power ON in the G3 sequence

Grid AC ON first → complete first-time setup → then PV DC switch ON → battery breaker ON. Power-off is the reverse: battery first. Pass: clean boot with no fault codes.
3

Use only the partner-gated password for advanced settings

Day-to-day commissioning uses the standard HMI menus. The professional menu requires the partner-gated installer password — never shared, never bypassed. Pass: no unauthorized professional-menu changes made.
4

Complete Quick Setting in the HMI order

Time → Meter/CT → Grid code → Storage mode → Battery setting. Do not skip steps or change the order. Pass: each step confirmed and photographed. 📷
5

Select the correct battery model

Select the LV battery-brand protocol family — PYLON_LV — for the Kent F1 battery. Selecting nothing, the HV entry, or the wrong model raises a BatName-FAIL alarm. Pass: battery model set; live SOC displayed. 📷
6

Set grid code

Set the grid code per the Kent parameter sheet for the site’s DISCOM. Never improvise grid protection parameters. Pass: grid code set from the parameter sheet; DISCOM name recorded.
Pending Kent validation. [KNB-VAL-01] Grid code parameters are confirmed per DISCOM. Use only the Kent-issued parameter sheet — never improvise grid protection settings.

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Three-phase behaviour

  • Per-phase load test — step a known load on each phase individually; each phase must feed its own load with correct CT mapping. Pass: per-phase power readings correct on the HMI.
Pending Kent validation. [KNB-VAL-06] The shipped-firmware default for per-phase (unbalanced) output and the unbalanced-load capability are under bench confirmation. Until published here: do not promise more than 100% of the per-phase rating on any single phase. Record the per-phase test results in the commissioning record.
  • Backup transition — open the grid breaker with real essential loads connected on the Backup port. Pass: loads ride through the transfer; clean reconnect on grid restore.

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Alarm handling rule

  • One-restart discipline at boot — if any alarm shows at first boot, power off in the correct sequence, wait 5 minutes, and restart once. If the alarm persists, stop and escalate — do not cycle repeatedly. Pass: rule followed; alarm code and result recorded and photographed. 📷

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Common mistakes

  • Operating the DC switch under load “because it clicked fine last time” — the 0.5 A rule is an arc-prevention rule that protects both the switch and the installer.
  • Skipping the installer login and configuring from a user session — advanced parameters are not accessible or accurate in a user session.
  • Selecting PYLON HV (or leaving the battery model blank) instead of PYLON_LV.
  • Carrying Kent M1 menu passwords, parallel DIP positions, or battery menu habits onto this platform.